Best Avocado Fruit Salad With Tangerine Vinaigrette Recipes

APPLE AVOCADO SALAD WITH TANGERINE DRESSING

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This easy salad is perfect for a hot day and it is very filling. You wouldn't think this mixture of apples, avocados, blue cheese, and tangerine dressing would go together, but it's wonderful!

Provided by Donna Smally

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Avocado Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package baby greens
¼ cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 apple - peeled, cored and sliced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
4 mandarin oranges, juiced
½ lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 73.5 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

AVOCADO FRUIT SALAD

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This dish is simply delish. I'm glad a friend gave me the recipe. My family loves it, and so do I. -Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch Lunch Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
3 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed
1 medium apple, chopped
1 cup halved seedless grapes
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 medium firm banana, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Steps:

For dressing, mix yogurt, honey, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Toss avocados with remaining lemon juice., In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients; gently stir in avocados. Serve with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CITRUS AVOCADO SALAD

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This recipe nicely showcases grapefruit and oranges, which are at their peak around the holidays. Citrus fruits pair well with a sweet dressing. -Sonia Candler, Edmonton, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

12 cups torn salad greens
2 medium grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
2 medium navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks
1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
DRESSING:
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon grated onion

Steps:

Gently toss the first five ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175 calories, Fat 13g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges